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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ward

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *wardaz.

Noun

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*ward m

  1. guard, guardian

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *ward
Genitive *wardas
Singular Plural
Nominative *ward *wardō, *wardōs
Accusative *ward *wardā
Genitive *wardas *wardō
Dative *wardē *wardum
Instrumental *wardu *wardum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: weard
  • Old Frisian: warder
  • Old Saxon: ward
    • Middle Low German: wart, wārt (in compounds)
  • Old High German: wart